Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education